New Orleans: Survivors of the terrorist attack spoke from hospital – “My wheelchair was completely destroyed”

A survivor of the very dead in which he was launched from his wheelchair spoke from the hospital room. Jeremy Sensky was paralyzed by a car accident in 1999, returning to his hotel after having celebrated New Year’s Eve with friends and family when the terrorist attack in New Orleans occurred. CORVERSE The 51-year-old was hit by the white van with the ISIS flag driven by 42-year-old Samsood- Dean Jabbar, as he fell upon the crowd in busy Bourbon Street shortly after 3am of New Year’s dawn, drifting dozens of passers-by and opening fire, resulting in the death of 14 people and the injury of at least 35. He recalls that he heard a “great noise” before being violently thrown out of his wheelchair and landing near the tires of the truck. “I guess I got hit by the truck, but honestly, nobody ever told me that, so I don’t know,” Sensky told NBC News. “My wheelchair was completely destroyed and the pieces were everywhere, so something hit me”. CORVERSE His daughter, Heaven Sensky Kirsch, confirmed to Daily Mail that the damaged wheelchair found at the spot belonged to her father. Sensky described the chaos that prevailed as he was lying on the ground. “I just heard screaming and shooting,” he said. “No one was coming, so I was crawling with my back… I asked for help and people were looking at me.” He added: “I kept asking for someone to help me and get me out of there and it took some time. I realized something bad had happened.” His family was worried when he had not returned to the hotel. After seeing the news on TV, they rushed to the hospital. His daughter said her father had several injuries, such as black eye, scratches and broken legs. “He was hit by the truck and thrown out of his wheelchair… a bone from one leg came out,” he said. Kirsch finds comfort in the idea that his father’s wheelchair may have cut off the van’s momentum and saved some lives. His daughter says her father’s positive attitude and love for life keep the family strong. “He’s so lucky to be alive,” he said. “My father is a fighter and likes to live his life”. Information from Dailymail